Brunei’s Battle Against Booze Smugglers Gets Serious

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is to intensify war against smuggling.

The main items spirited across the border from neighbouring Sarawak include alcohol, cigarettes and chicken parts.

However the No 1 problem remain beer and other alcohol and other stronger drinks.

Drug smuggling is also problem which comes from the Malaysian island of Labuan.

It is illegal to sell alcohol in Brunei, which is a staunch Islamic state. The state also frowns on youths getting drunk and behaving in a disorderly fashion.

An official statement yesterday pointed out that in their efforts to eradicate the smuggling of contraband goods into the country, the royal Brunei police force with other law enforcement agencies continued to carry out their operations in inspecting several places in the country.

Personnel of the Royal Brunei Police from the Limau Manis Police Station and officials from the Religious Department carried out an operation codenamed "Operasi Kedengaran Satu" at the Kuala Lurah Control Post on Saturday night.

Four police personnel and 11 officers from the Religious Department were involved in the two-hour operation, which began at 8pm.

The inspection aimed at preventing members of the public whether they are locals or foreigners to bring contraband goods into the country.

However, there was no arrest recorded in the operation. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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